no worries

English

Etymology

From no + plural of worry (“concern, cause for anxiety”), but used flexibly.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

no worries

1. (especially Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial) A general injunction not to be concerned further with a subject.
   1. It does not bother me; I am not concerned.

      Sorry if my music's bothering you. — No worries. I really like classical.

   2. It was no problem; not at all; you're welcome.

      Thanks for the lovely bowl of fruit. — No worries, my sister runs a stall at the market.

   3. Do not worry, I will do it.

      I need this done by closing time. — No worries, I'll have it sorted.

Usage notes

Essentially an injunction not to be concerned further with the subject. It may be used as a stand-alone utterance, for example, as a response to a request, in answer to an expression of concern, or to an apology.

Synonyms

• she’ll be right, no problem, no probs, no wucking furries, no wuckas, hakuna matata
• (I'll do it): consider it done

Translations

it does not bother me

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 沒關係／没关系 (zh) (méiguānxi), 沒事／没事 (zh) (méishì)

• Czech: v pohodě
• Estonian: pole viga
• Finnish: ei haittaa
• French: pas de problème (fr)
• Hungarian: semmi gond, ne aggódj, nem zavar
• Korean: 괜찮아요 (ko) (gwaenchanayo)
• Malay: jangan risau
• Polish: nic nie szkodzi; nie ma sprawy
• Russian: ничего́ (ru) (ničevó)
• Spanish: descuidar (es) (imperative), no preocuparse (es) (imperative), no hay problema (es), tranquilo (es) m, no pasa nada (es)

you're welcome — see you're welcome

do not worry, I will do it

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 沒問題／没问题 (zh) (méiwèntí)

• Finnish: ei hätää
• French: ce n’est pas grave (fr), pas de problème (fr)
• Spanish: ningún problema (es), por supuesto (es), no hay problema (es)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Swahili: ^{(please verify)} hakuna matata
• Thai: ^{(please verify)} ไม่เป็นไร (mâi bpen rai)

See also

• no biggie